Blue Gable

Where did this sweater come from?

Pattern: Loosely based on Green Gable from Zephyr Style
Yarn: Brooks Farm Harmony
Needles: US6 circulars
Time to Knit: Sometime in November 2006 - Sometime in August 2007

This was one of my oldest WIPs.  Simply put, it doesn't fit.  Well, it fits, but it doesn't flatter.  I noticed this quite a while ago, and I ripped it back to add some bust shaping and increase the size a little.  It only helped a little bit, and the horizontal striping hurt the cause.

So it sat in limbo for a long time, and then I had my younger (and skinnier) sister try it on.  It really looked great on her!  I only had to finish up a few things, and now it's ready to wear. 

I made a lot of modifications to this pattern.  I was originally inspired by Fricknit's version of this sweater, and I also wanted to knit long sleeves.  I just knitted them straight (no shaping) which gave me kind of a bell effect.  I also repeated the lace detail at the cuff and finished with seed stitch.  I added some seed-stitch short rows to the back neckline because it was curling so badly.  I also added some short row bust shaping.  I think I also did some waist shaping and hip shaping, but I don't really remember anymore!

I'm glad I have it finished up in time for my sister to wear it this fall!

Comments

[Oiyi]

Very nice colorway.

[stacey]

how cute!! glad you could recycle it into something your sister could wear!!!

[margene]

Beautifully done! Your changes made a nice fall sweater.

[Beth S.]

It's so pretty--I'm sorry it didn't fit you! :-( But you get good karma points for giving it away. :-)

[Kim]

I love how that sweater turned out! Gorgeous yarn. I'm a sucker for seed stitch detailing. Your sister is lucky to get such a nice sweater. My sisters have no handknits. Must remedy that this X-mas.

[Jessica]

It is such a shame this didn't work out for you. The yarn looks absolutely beautiful and you did a great job with the mods! At least you know that *someone* will get to wear and love it.

[kim]

Isn't it great when something you thought was a lost cost is someone else's treasure? I really like the lace detailing on this one.

[Christine]

Your sister is one lucky lady. What a pretty color.

[Ariel]

See - this is proof to all the doubters out there that it's perfectly reasonable to keep a partially knit sweater laying around for months (or years, for that matter). Because you never know when the perfect opportunity will arrive to finish it. Ha!

[Sacha]

It works for someone and that is a good thing. Beautiful color!

[sheryl]

WoW, very pretty. It's a shame it didn't work out for you, but you have insired me to try to make a Gable with these lovely mods.

[tiennie]

Beautifully done! I love the colors! What a nice gift to give your sister.

[pamela wynne]

Yay! This is what sisters are for -- to steal your clothes and look better in them. :)

[nova]

Well, it looks fabu on the hanger. Lucky sister.

[Jodi]

Gorgeous sweater! I like the bell sleeves.
I wish I had a sister like you!

[kelp!]

Pretty! Boo on it not fitting, but yay that it fits someone. When my sweaters don't fit, they sit in a pile and stare at me, awaiting their froggy fate.

[Kirsten]

It is so pretty. I'm glad you found someone who it fit.

[Carol]

Gorgeous!

[Brenda]

Very pretty! I'm glad it fits your sister so you didn't have to frog.

[Nora]

Oh, I think this would look stunning with jeans. Lucky sis... :)